Education
- 2021 – North Carolina State University, NCSU Counselor Education, Graduate Certification
- Ph.D. 2015 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Educational Psychology
- M.A. 2007 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, E.C.I.L.
- B.A. 1992 – University of Texas at Austin
Additional Certifications and Service
- 2024 – National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certification
- 2024 – NCMW-MHFA Training Modules: Tribal Communities/Indigenous Peoples; Rural Communities
- 2023-24 – National Council for Mental Wellbeing, Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certification
Areas of Expertise
- Self-Regulated Learning
- Motivation
- Literacy
- Learning Differences
- Counselor Education
- Mental Health First Aid
Background
Leigh A. Hutchison currently serves in an administrative role managing the School Counseling M.Ed. and School Psychology Ph.D. Programs in the School of Education. She has an extensive background in education, with specialized training in multi-sensory literacy intervention, and worked for many years to provide effective interventions for students with learning differences, while also completing graduate work in Educational Psychology.
She enjoys working with students and faculty in the areas of both education and mental health, and has recently completed additional graduate work, to earn a Graduate Certificate in Counselor Education (at NCSU), with additional Instructor Certification in both Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid, through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.